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Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems Complete 737 MAX Mid-Cabin Door Plug Redesign

Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems have finished engineering work on a redesigned 737 MAX mid-cabin exit door plug, with installations on new jets slated for 2026. The changes follow NTSB findings of missing bolts, undocumented maintenance and oversight gaps that led to the January 2024 in-flight blowout.

2025-06-24T09:14:38.038461-07:00

Aviation Source

NTSB Faults Boeing Processes and FAA Oversight in Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 Door Plug Blowout

2025-06-25T11:15:20.541708-07:00

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India and Japan order Boeing 787 inspections after Air India crash while US holds off grounding

2025-06-13T19:03:12.131720-07:00

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JetBlue A220 skids off Boston Logan runway into grass, sparks FAA ground stop

2025-06-12T09:40:09.813053-07:00

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Skydiving Plane Overruns Runway at Monroe Township, NJ, Crashing into Woods and Injuring 15 Wednesday evening at Monroe Township Airport in southern New Jersey, a skydiving aircraft with 15 people aboard overran the runway and crashed into adjacent woods. Three occupants were taken to a Camden trauma center, and eight others were treated in the emergency department, authorities said.

2025-07-02T17:11:04.321295-07:00

Skydiving Plane Overruns Runway at Monroe Township, NJ, Crashing into Woods and Injuring 15

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FAA Clears Gogo Galileo HDX Retrofit for Cessna Citation Jets Textron Aviation has secured an FAA STC enabling aftermarket installation of Gogo Galileo HDX on Cessna Citation light and midsize business jets. The approval, anticipated by late 2025, opens the door for low-latency, high-speed LEO broadband in-flight connectivity upgrades across the Citation fleet.

2025-07-01T14:15:13.938662-07:00

FAA Clears Gogo Galileo HDX Retrofit for Cessna Citation Jets

Fox Business

Reagan National Controllers on Six-Day Rotations as Staffing Shortages Bite Air traffic controllers at Reagan National Airport are now working six-day weeks and extended shifts amid a widening staffing gap. The FAA says it will accelerate hiring and onboarding of new controllers to relieve overtime pressure and bolster operations at the capital’s busiest tower.

2025-06-29T09:44:28.333594-07:00

Reagan National Controllers on Six-Day Rotations as Staffing Shortages Bite

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False Fire Alarm Evacuates Albuquerque ARTCC, Grounds Flights in Albuquerque and Phoenix A fire alarm at the FAA’s Albuquerque Air Route Traffic Control Center in New Mexico prompted a full evacuation of air traffic controllers, triggering temporary ground stops for flights into both Albuquerque and Phoenix and halting operations until crews cleared the facility.

2025-06-26T14:27:26.916004-07:00

False Fire Alarm Evacuates Albuquerque ARTCC, Grounds Flights in Albuquerque and Phoenix

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Garmin GTN 750Xi Avionics Gain FAA Datalink Departure Clearance Support Garmin has enabled its GTN 750Xi navigators to handle FAA departure clearances and push-to-load messages via Data Communications, allowing properly equipped aircraft to automatically receive and load clearances directly into their flight plans. The update aligns with the FAA’s DCL rollout across US airspace.

2025-06-26T08:35:26.603816-07:00

Garmin GTN 750Xi Avionics Gain FAA Datalink Departure Clearance Support

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NTSB Faults Boeing Processes and FAA Oversight in Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 Door Plug Blowout The NTSB's final report holds Boeing's inadequate training, guidance and quality-control procedures responsible for the January 2024 mid-exit door plug blowout on an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9, while highlighting ineffective FAA oversight. It issues 19 safety recommendations for Boeing and the FAA, including a complete redesign of the door plug.

2025-06-25T11:15:20.541708-07:00

NTSB Faults Boeing Processes and FAA Oversight in Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 Door Plug Blowout

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Senate Commerce Committee Advances Bedford as FAA Administrator, Rejects ATC Funding Hike The Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday narrowly advanced Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford’s nomination to head the Federal Aviation Administration by a 15-13 vote. Lawmakers, however, rejected a proposed funding increase for air traffic control modernization, leaving the agency’s ATC overhaul budget unchanged.

2025-06-25T09:55:28.244006-07:00

Senate Commerce Committee Advances Bedford as FAA Administrator, Rejects ATC Funding Hike

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American Airlines Flight Returns to Las Vegas Amid Engine Issue; FAA Launches Investigation An American Airlines Boeing 737 flight turned back to Las Vegas’s Harry Reid International Airport on Wednesday after crew reported an engine issue mid–departure. The FAA has since opened an investigation into the suspected engine fault; the aircraft landed safely, and all passengers disembarked without injury.

2025-06-25T09:44:38.727084-07:00

American Airlines Flight Returns to Las Vegas Amid Engine Issue; FAA Launches Investigation

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